Energy and Fresh Water (EFW) group of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is organizing an International Symposium on Advancements in Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) on 17 - 18 March 2025 at its Chennai campus. This symposium will bring together ocean energy leaders, decision-makers and researchers from all corners of the globe for a rich and exciting program of sessions, workshops, networking opportunities, technical lab visits and an insight into India’s rapidly evolving ocean energy activities.
The symposium will consist of keynote addresses, invited talks from eminent speakers. Also, this symposium will have a Drawing Competition for school students and a Poster Presentation Competition for college students.
Details about the competitions and submission of entries are provided on the Registration page. The last date for registration is 20 February 2025.
Symposium Themes:
1. Energy from Thermal Gradient
i. OTEC
ii. Thermal Desalination
2. Tidal/Hydrokinetic Energy
3. Wave Energy
4. Offshore Wind Energy
5. Floating Solar Photovoltaic
6. Energy from Salinity Gradient
7. Hydrogen from MRE sources
8. Standardization of Marine Energy Conversion Systems.
i. IEC TC-114
ii. BIS ETD-54